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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1887-05-28
AN OPEN LETTER.
Mccall, May %, SO.
ED. LEADER -

ED. LEADER -
Some OF John MCMurchy's
friends think | do him injustice in
advertising that he obtained MN
ing property from me by fraud.
Well, now, let us see if | haYe.
John McMurchy and | owned
two mining claims, each half in
tercst. McMurchy would take II
sack of ore from different places
on the dump, or across the vein
sometimes he getting it, and some
times |, and sometimes both to0eth-
er getting it. McMnrchy would
take It, and have it tested, and the
lowest test he gave me was Sl2. so,
and the highest, S135.25. McMur-
chy anu Mr.. Parker then asked
me TO sell them the property. which
| would not do. Then John Nc
Murchy proposed to trade me his
interest in them tor tour one-half
interests myself and wife owned,
claims we had in a bond to Nc
Murchy tor S6, 900. Having great
confidence in McMurchy, and all
his reports from the mill run tests
showing good value, we traded.
A short time after our deeds
were transferred to each other, a
friend OF ours told us that John
Mem urchy and Z. W. Parker were
boasting Of beating me out OF my
property, and that all those tests
McMurchy gave me were made to
run well by rich ore from other
mines, Parker saying it came from
the Grover ClCv, land mine, and
that the mines they traded me were
of no value. | then began taking
out ore and shipping it to Colorado
to have tested, and | found tor
snce, they told the truth, for the
mines McMurchy traded me are
worthless.
! had nothing to do with E. w.
Parker until he declared "we
done Nugent up in good shape, y
and that they, McMurchy and Par
ker, accomplished what they started
in to de.
After my returns came tom Col
Orado, proving the mines / got
from McMurchY to be worthless, 1
man came tony house and propos
ed neck-tie party for McMurchy
and Parker. James Everett was
present, and heard 1t. He sale
there were Is or 20 men that were
anxious to get at them, but l sale
No!
McMurchy pointed at enc of The
mines he traded us, saving to my
wife, "there we have fortune
and | have Just received returns
from a sack of ore took from
across the vein which run $50,
all OF which say is 50 lies. Know
ing that she had to sign one Of thu
deeds, and that she had great con
fidence in his integrity, the two, NJ
and p, would steop to anythin!
10 make sure of his trade. Cal
the human mind conceive of
more depraved creature
The following week, J. Hamil
ton, Charley Brown ami myseli
stood on the dump OF the sam
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1887-05-28
THE CHcAGo WEEKLY News. and
LINCOLN TO. LEADER, l year 81. IS.
MEMORIAL DAY.


Day. The theme which the oca-
sion suggests, is fruitful one ior
the most gifted pen and tongre OF
writer and orator. The id@ was
the creation Of the brain apd hear
of the patrlot, soldier, aud states
man, John A. Logan, whose hand
formulated the bill rendering the
Day legal holiday This year
"Black Jack" lies nnder the will
lows, and his tomb will be gener-
ously garlanded by the patriot
hands of thousands who Will be in
reach of it on Monday.
When Federal troops seeking to
provision the garrison at II. Sump-
ter on April 18th, 1861, were fired
upon by force hostile to the Ma
tional Government, the echo re-
sounded throughout the leigth and
breadth OF The land, and served as
a revillc. awaking the aggregate
love of freedom and free Govern
ment in the breasts Of all true pa
triots. One could scarcely deter
termine which to dmirelnost, the
alacrity shown III putting on the
harness OF war, or the heroism
displayed in the wearing OF it.
The death of each wearer of the
blue was in response to the tattoo
blown BY the God OF Battles.
Battle fields were converted into
trench fields, sown with countless
numbers of the flower of the coun.
try, who went forth determined to
render the Starry Banner the EN-
blem OF their country's life, or
their winding-sheet. Nov can the
death OF the patriots be measured
by their individual loss. The news
of their falling was conveyed to
mothers, sisters, fathers, brothers,
wives. children and devoted friends,
narrowing hearts with anguish,
and billowing living breasts rs the
mounds did the restful bosoms OF
the heroic dead.
But thanks to God who Civ
eth us the victory" When the
smoke of battle cleared away, the
Banner Of our country shOne forth
more resplendent than ever before,
the ensign of sovereignty, which
was henceforth to float only over
"the land of the free and the
home OF the brave"
Throughout tho length and
breadth of the land, monument,
have been erected IN the cities o.
the dead" high and lofty rs the
aspirations which animated those
who lie under thon to go forth and
challenge death, and pure as the
motives which fred their patri
otic hearts. 1t is proper that it
should be SO, tor after such mUnu
ments shall have crumbled into
dust, the principles for which those
heroes died, shall live, and the
highest tribute which can be paid
them, is the tribute of grateful
hearts, to make this Republic
what the men who died to peIpet
uate it hoped, and, with their ex
expiring breath prayed to Almigh-
| ~ God it should be, the land Of
the free and the home of the
brave "
Every loyal soldier who laid
his lite an Offering on the alta oi
his country, holds relationship
to surviving patriots closer than
that ot brother. They shed theil
blood that our governmental fab
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1887-05-28

GEN. GRIERsoN had occasion
lately to make an official visit ts
Los Angeles, California. On his
return he was interviewed by the
New Mexican reporter, and his
impressions OF the Golden State
are not very tiattering, Our peo-
pie whs have impcrceptiDly glided
out OF winter Gf it cou.d be
so called), into summer, can ap,
preciate the contrast between the
sections by reading the Gems I'M
pressions
ITO my mind" sand General
Grierson, "neither the soil nor
the climate in southern California
will begin to compare with what
YOU have here in Santa Fe. 1t is
much warmer there and the soil
requires much more water To rem
der it productive-and the water
costs more than the land. Much
of the water is not good ; it is iull
OF alkali, and so is the soil, for
that matter ; between Les Angeles
and the coast, ! saw great barren
patches Of land covered with alkali,
like so much snow. Real estate
speculation g still driving the peo
pie mad, but the more conserVa-
tive are drawing out tor tear that
the thing has been overdone
there"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1887-05-28

Ur to The present time, the widsw
Of Gen. Grant has received II total
OF $494, 459 So. The financial sue
cess of Grants book is unprece-
dented in the history or literature.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1887-05-28
What Is Left Of Him.

It isn't every day that | see
man take off his spectacles TO give
them rub, and off with them
comes his nose. Such a Combina-
tion of spectaclcs and proboscis
did | see while taking an excursion
in the elevator car of the Mutual
Insurance Building at Portland,
Friday morning. The man told
me when he took off his specs that
| needn't be scared, SO | wasn't.
When he was in the army cold de-
prived him of a Roman nose Of ns
own, and plaster paris was better
than nothing. He has false teeth
and false hair. One leg was Il
cork leg. He can see out OF but
one eye. The other is glass. Three
fingers and one thumb is all he
possesses in the world. One Of
his ears is false But for all thi,
he is the liveliest man in Portland.
He walks ten miles every day, rain
or shine. He has had three wives
and survives them all, and has re-
fused five chances to get married
again, SO he says, since he buried
his last wife, about wear ago.
Lewistown Journal.
| -
Senator Vest announces that AT
torney General Garland will be
nominated to the vacant position
on the Supreme Court. President
FCleveland, it seems, is deeply
grieved at the assaults upon Mr..
GarIand's character, anG wishes 10
give him vindicati0n Now, whs
! viii vindicate Clevelandl
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1887-05-28

AS Mrs. Hendricks was abso-
lutely ignored by the President
and the members OF his Cabinet
during her recent visit to Wash
ington, the Indiana Democrats
have scored another charge in the
indictment against Mr.. Cleveland.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-06
SPRING MILLS.

One evening last week DIR. Allison
in company with some of The young
folks from this place went to the resi-
dence of Jno. Il. Glass to spend thu
evening and have jolly time. When
they were ready to start home, which
was at late hour, it was discovered
that some one had taken possession OF
the medical mans sleigh and no trace
of 1t could be found until after q few
hours search. The sleighest about
haIf a mile from the residence of Mr..
Glass.
Last week Jeremiah Rishel had the
misfortune to get badly hurt about his
face. He was cutting down sapling,
limb OF which struck him i'm the face.
1t made very ugly and painful wound
but it Is not considered dangerous.
Mrs. Nofsker, familiarly known as
"Aunt Jane" has returned from
trip to Altoona where she visited
friends.
Mrs. w. A. Mcclellan 10 visiting
her mother, Mrs. j. X. Runkle, In this
place.
James w. Grenoble, formerly OF this
place, but now of Oak Hall is visiting
friends here.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-06
AARONSBURG.

New Year comes In with the mercury few
degrees below zero.
Rev. Deitzler, lLpth.) commenced protract-
cd meeting ON last Sunday evening.
Your correspondent being otherwise engaged
was not present at either OF our Christmas en-
tertainments. OF course they were both pro
nounced a success,
Miss Minnie and Lulu Kurtz from Mifiin-
burg, Pa. spent their holidays in Aaronsburg
among friends and relatives. Miss Minnie
acted as organist at the Luth. s. S. entertain
ment.
Occasionally we notice some OF our young
men putting their heads together and CRITICS.
ing some of the locals sent in by your CORE
spondent. Well. we are no college students
nor school teachers either. We do net claim te
be pariect, and we know you are not, notwIth
standing some Of you claim to have had your
| fingers daubed with printers ink.
w. s. Musser, son OF M. M. iMusser OF this
place, who is in the Penna. II. r. Co.'S employ
at Susquchannah Pa, was home on few days
visit during Holiday week,
"Who Is tho yonng lady that receives the at
| tontions of the gentleman from Brushvalley 2
| Is question asked by several of our single
ladies. Wen, girls, I'll tell you this much. Liz
zie says she will lcdit.
There are still few more building lots FOL
sale in the new addition to Aaronsburg. We
are told that there are few young men from
Millheim negotiating for lots in his new addi
| ton. ANOTHER.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-06
GREEN BRI.AR.

An old superstition still prevails among some
of our credu0us people, namely that horses
will talk. Well girls, what did the horses say
on Christmas eve
Daniel Geary, our worthy constable, spent
Christmas with his brother in Union county,
The scholars OF the Mountain school were
highly delighted with rhe handsome Christmas
gifts presented to them by their teacher.
On Thursday of last week while Mr.. Jacob
Meyer, of near Penn Hall, was loading saw
dust at Grenninger'S mill, his horses took
fright at the steam escaping from the engine
and ran off, completely smashing the sled. The
horses only received slight bruises.
Mr.. Jerry Rishel. working for C. *. Sober
met with painful accident the other day
while telling tree, A loose limb came down
Unexpectedly upon his nose and face, knock
ing Mr.. RiShel unconscious. At last reports
lie was doing we'll.
Mrs. Krader sustained serious bruises by a
| fall on the ice while on her way to the funeral
of Mrs. Wingard last Monday.
DR.. GuteIius and family, of Millheim, Mr.
| Shadle, Of Jersey Shore, and Mr., spangler, O.
Woodward, were guests at G w. StoVer'S resi-
| dence on New Year s day.
The Misses Ella Neese and Laura Herb spent
the holidays in Nittany Valley, John Herb
our enterprising miller, passed New Years
| day with friends In Sugar Valley. AllSkA.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-06
COBURN.

The holiday season Is now .past and a new
year began and many resolutions made which
will soon be broken.
The MIllheim band favored our village with
some music on New Years day,
Tho revival in the Evangelical church Is still
going on with success.
R. f. Vonada Is confined to the house with
sickness.
Mrs. Diffendafer and children, of Watson
town, were visiting at the house OF John Weibly
and Miss Lizzie Katherman and Mr.. Lentz, OF
Williamsport at tho house OF w. III. Kreamer,
last week.
Joseph Kleckner is conducting singing class
ut Woodward this week. IL Is not likely that
we will have class at Goburn this winter.
The road along the creek, west of Coburn, is
lined with logs which are to be floated down to
Whitmer's mill at Coburn this spring.
The Durham Bros, OF Watsontown, spent a
day or two here this week. looking after theil
business interests.
The railroad fare from Coburn to Harrisburg
will be one way fare for the round trip to those
wishing TO attend the inauguration OF Gov {.
elect Beaver.
There seems to be scarcity OF coal here al
present. The dealers are unable to get thu
coal owing to scarcity Of cars.
The new year came in smiling and Is predict
ed to be year Of plenty and prosperity. Hope
the editor OF tbe Journal viii reap some of 1t by
an increased subscription list and plenty o
work Now is the time to subscribe at thC
commencement of the year. VALE.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-06
REBER SBURG.

Jasper Gramley, of Hinkley, Ill, is
at present here visiting his many
friends.
The protracted meeting in the Evan
gelical church is still in progress.
DIR. Bright left on last Friday for
Baltimore where he is spending week
with his brother. During his absence
DR.. Musser, of Aaronsburg, is attend
ing to the wants of patients in this vi.
cinity.
General Wolf had sale on last Mon.
day and left the following day with his
family for Alabama, where he will To-
cate.
The three Christmas festivals held by
the different Sunday schools Of our
town during the holidays were grand
success and the many scholars were
greatly pleased with the bounteous
gifts received.
What had become of our band on
Christmas dayp We are sure they had
expected to give us an open air concert.
Hope they didn't get scared on seeing
the Tylersville fantastic band when
Iiley pdSSeu lilIOuSu ueio.
One day last week Griffin Garret.
while out in the woods making saw
logs, met with painful accident. He
and another young man had felled a
tree, which suddenly slid back and
struck Carrots leg, breaking 1T be.
tween the knee and the ankle. AS the
unfortunate young man fell to the
81 xuh nh
was standing near by and that member
received an ugly wound. Besides that
it is supposed that he sustained some
internal bruises.
On New Years day our town was en-
livened 10y fantastic parade which
came by way of Smoketown. The
town was crowded with people from
the surrounding country who expected
to see some kind Of an entertainment
The parade which consisted Of sevara
two horse sleds and about q doZer
horseback riders, was success, theil
comic costumes ana performances
causing roars of laughter.
Cur champion marksmen Weber ant
Strohecker returned on last Saturda.
from the L0gansville shooting mattel
where they captured all tie prizes. Or
| the 18th of this month there will be
shooting match somewhere near thi
place for fat calf and q pet deer
Some distinguished marksmen have ex
pressed their intentions to be presen
on that occasion.
Mr.. Samuel Zeigler, of Iowa, is a
present here on visit to relatives. Tn
band boys gave Mr.. Zeigler serenad
the Other evening and were rewarde
by a v and refreshments, SQUIBoD.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-06
Letter from a Student.
Centre Mills, Pa, Dee. 81, 1886.

Centre Mills, Pa, Dee 2l 1886.
EDITOR MILLUEIM JOURNAL,
Dear Sr:-As / have just returned home
from Palatinate College, McyerSOwn, Lebanon
Co. / thought would write few lines for
YOUR columns, hoping you will spare little
suare for their inse tion. / wish TO give u
%hnrt description of the lool ltioN, and surround
iurs and advantages OF this institution, think
ing that some 0t my yonng companions and
friends may perhaps a. some intuIe Gay mllsb9
ia tEe beautiful Lebanon valley, along the
Reading and Philadelphia X. r., ,3 miles south
east OF The state capital. BY the way, on this
ro1d yuucan get better accommodations for
travel than on any other road In this state.
Almost any hour Of the day you can take trains
- 90 east or west.
yhe surroundings of the college are very pic
turdsupe while the ar is salubrious and healthy
MeverstaSn II beautiful and quiet town
of about 1900 inhabitants, mostly of German
DESCENT and all soeiaiiy inclined. The college
stands on an elevation, with gradual ana
gentle slope on all sides, ana affords u very fine
y;rW of the rich and beautiful valley, The
hnildiag is brick, three stories high, heated by
steam, large and commodious and of ancient
style.
The college has 4 very efficient corps OF
teachers. Rev. w. T. ShaeTar, President is
naturally endowed with teaching faculties, an d
Mrs Shlc!fer, the lady OF the house, IL highly
csteenc for her social and kind disposition
, prof. Robb OF Howard, Centre Co. is our able
Instructor in the higher mathematics. Miss
Ionas. from Reading, Is the very accomplished
tnlnhep In el0cution and Prof. Smith, Prof
! Iniss and Prot Hurst, our teachers OF ancient
IenTu9res and pcnn.3nShip are we'll qualified
for 5nir D iti1li. The government OF this
school is as pure and healthy as the air we
breathe
/ Will close hoping shat some of your youns
readers who may chance 70 notice this letter
wtll make UP their mindS to take o course il
Piiatinste College ana share the benefits 9r
we'll directed education.
Very Respectfully.
EVA MoYER.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-06
SMITH TOWN.

Everybody enjoyed the holiday season,
1t seemed as though tho JOURNAL had been
away yisitiag last week.
Sarah Smith purchased an excellent cow.
Well Aggie u how did you enjoy that sleigl
ride
Frank Bowersox's boys, OF Rock Spring, wer,
visiting in our midst over Christmas.
Miss Sadie limerick, of Nttany Valley, spent
the holidays I'm this place. Lyman Emericl
and Evie Decker. OF the same place, were ais
among us.
d. F. Franken5erger and AL Keen were of
TO the Loop TO trade horses, Both returned
plus one.
FP. Ducks large bulldog was killed on tn,
pike last week. A strong dose of poison i
supposed to have been the cause OF his death.
A jolly party, numbering 26 hungry guests
congregated at the residence of Mr.. Henr,
Keen last Thursday to partake OF a splendid
turkey dinner. We hear that a similar feas
is to come off there in the near future.
JUMBO.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-06

! PERSONALS. - Among those who
came and went during the holidays
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Toner, OF
Beech Creek, who visited at eX-sherili
| MusSer's.
John Musser and family, of BoaIS-
burg, were guests at J. G. Smiths,
Penn street, oyer Christmas.
Mrs. Hogan, Of Unionville, daught-
er Of Mrs. Anna NJ. Weaver, Penn
street, spent several days with her
mother.
Mr.. Williams, of Wayne Station,
Clinton Co., visited his son Irwin Will
Jams on North street.
Samuel Zeigler, Esq, Of Iowa, ,tarried
i'll town few days.
Miss Sarah Deininger and Miss
Dinges, of Centre Hall, greeted their
friends in this place over Sunday.
Thos. Harter, editor of the Middle
burg Post, and lady, paid Short visit
to relatives on Sunday.
w. 7. Auman, of Lancaster college,
is spending his holiday vacation at
home and will return to his studies to-
day.
Mr.. Sam. Workman and family, of
Ronzeverte, West Va, are guests
at Peter Walkers, on North street.
Miss Reese, of Lewisburg, sister of
Mrs. Geo. Buck. is here on visit.
Miss Gable, of Milton, is visiting ut
John kerstetter'S on Penn street.
DIARIES for 1897, good and cheap
at the Journal Store.
DON'T MISS TuIS.-Tho winter sea-
son is advancing and we have a big lot
of winter Clothing and OveIcoatS Oh
hand, which will positively he sold
way down. D. $. kAUTFMAN & Co.
-Ona Wednesday evening, December
Goth, Miss Mary Gephart, daughter OF
Hon. J. p. Gephart. was married in
st. Johu's Episcopal church at Belle
fonte to Mr.. William b. Dix, or Day
ton, Ohio.
We are informed that Mrs. Sarah
Californian is confined to her residence
on North street by erysipelas i'll the
face. We trust she may soon Get rid of
this unpleasant illness and be able to
go oIt again.
The longitude Of E. II. Longs
happiness has no measure since the ar
rival Of that bouncing boy at his house.
While the jevial papa is in hilarious
spirits, the rest Of the parties concerned
are doing splendidly under the circum-
stances.
The Lutheran Sunday school of
Milheim turned new leaf by eleeting
the following officers for the year 1887 !:
Supt. 8. o. Deininger Asst. Supt.
DR.. Geo. 5. Frank Secretary, A. a.
Frank Treas. Henry Breon; Lii
brarian, :. H. Alter ; Asst. Librarian,
Carrie kerlin.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-06
WOODWARD.

The singing convention Is now In session
with very large attendance.
There was q rumor that panther was seen
in the Narrews on the 18th OF last month.
JBArd, of Pine Grove Mills. has been pass
ing few days in our village as the guest OF DIR.
Ard.
One of our young couples were married the
Jim ut the peep OF dawn, brushing with hasty
steps the early dews away.
Probably the convention may suggest some
thing interesting for next weeks letter.
ARGENTI.